The restaurant bordering the Islip Town Hall parking lot to the east had never offered outdoor seating. But when Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state announced that the restriction to the restaurant …

After Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s mandate that marked June 26 as the first day for schools to be able to hold physical graduation ceremonies, East Islip superintendent John Dolan submitted a …

Libraries are one of the many gathering locations closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But now as New York moves through its reopening phases, libraries, too, are taking steps to …

During the COVID-19 health pan- demic, East Islip resident Pat Blair first led a Facebook group that raised tens of thousands of dollars for employees at Southside Hospital. Now, she is the …

The Vans Custom Culture Shoe Design Contest first began 10 years ago. Considering the restrictions for gathering during the health pandemic, Vans altered the format this year, going digital. …

Considering the closure of many businesses as well as social distancing mandates, chambers of commerce are limited in what they can typically do. But East Islip Chamber of Commerce has been …

Meals are being delivered to medical personnel at all hospitals around Long Island, and Southside Hospital in Bay Shore is receiving significant support from the community to supply these meals …

The Joyce Fitzpatrick Senior Center book club was not able to meet for its monthly meeting in person, considering the social gathering restrictions in place for limiting the spread of the …

Several industries require their employees to work, regardless of being in the midst of a health pandemic. Hospitals need medical personnel working around the clock to care for the sick and …

Hometown heroes are recognized in many ways around communities. East Islip Beautification Society sparked the hamlet’s banner program, which will fly for two weeks from June 27 through July …

Buttermilk’s Chicken opened its doors on Tuesday, March 17, during a public health pandemic. Taking 10 days to convert the storefront from Rizzo’s Pizza to a touch of Southern …

Coronavirus has surged across the world and has been responsible for more than 50 deaths in the U.S. Bans have been instituted for restaurants, bars, gyms, and any other social gath- ering …

East Islip Library announced its closure Monday at 5 p.m. and, like the other libraries, will be closed indefinitely in order to contain the spread of coronavirus. “The library fully …

Yan Min Kitchen on East Main Street in East Islip is experiencing a sharp decline in business since the outbreak of the coronavirus. Sue Huang, a manager at the Chinese restaurant, said that …

Sanjey Gupta, M.D., chair of emergency medicine at Southside Hospital, explained that only recently the Rocky Mountain Laboratories found out how long the COVID-19 virus lasted on several common …

Division 7 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in East Islip hosted the 55th annual John P. Reilly Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday. The parade began at 2 p.m. at East Islip Public …

The Greater Islip Association announced to its Stop Island Hills group at Sayville Library that Citizens Against Bayview Ave Apartments will rally alongside them just before the April 21 Town Council …

Keep Islip Clean has begun organizing for Project Bloom this year, and there are several opportunities for volunteers to tend to the contents of the greenhouse outside Brookwood Hall. For 26 …

In response to learning that a developer plans to construct senior-living apartments for rent on Bayview Avenue, residents of East Islip have formed a coalition and have begun raising funds for an …